HB 1474

Enacted

State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Temporary Telehealth Licenses - Establishment

Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 649 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a temporary telehealth license to be issued by the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists authorizing the holder to provide clinical professional counseling services only to a student attending an institution of higher education in the State if the student and out-of-state licensed professional counselor have a previously established relationship that has existed for at least 6 months; limiting the term of the temporary license to 6 months; and prohibiting the renewal of a temporary licensed issued under the Act.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Young, Hunter	ATA Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins University & Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coble, Annie	Johns Hopkins University & Medicine	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaiser, Anne	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Power, Matt	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Garcia, Alexis	Maryland Rural Health Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosier, Collanlobbyist	Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.	Position only
FAV	Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ellington, Paullobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kaiser, Delegate	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guroff, Elizabeth	Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists	Oral
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
FWA	Young, Hunter	ATA Action	Written (PDF)
FWA	Power, Matt	Maryland Independent College and University Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mansfield, Andrealobbyist	Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ATA ActionFAV 1FWA 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Johns Hopkins University & MedicineFAV 2

Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and TherapistsUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland Independent College and University AssociationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationFAV 1

Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.FAV 1

Towing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVRosier, CollanPyramid Healthcare, Inc.Registered for: Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.

FAVEllington, PaulRegistered for: Wicomico County, MD Executive Office; Greater Crisfield Action Committee; Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum; Maryland Aviation Council; Worcester County Maryland; Optimize Renewables…

FWAMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…